Comments: Source: Thurmans in America p 256. 21 May 1704 baptized St
Peters, New Kent
Co., VA., Douglas Register page 307.
Source: Henry Williams hankwill@@idworld.net 30 Apr 99.
Source: IGI AFN: CT2X-1B. 15 Jun 99. Gives marriage as 1738.
THURMOND Surname.
Source: Records of only two children of Richard Thurmond, are
recorded in the
"Vestry of St. Peter's Parish Register, New Kent and James City
Counties,
1664-1786." They are: Mabell, daughter of Richard Thurmond,
baptized 24 May
1702 and Philip, son of Richard Thurmond, baptized 21 May 1704.
Source: The birth or baptism of Philip Thurmond is recorded in
St. Paul's
Parish Register, New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia.
Philip Thurmond
moved to Albemarle County, Virginia where he appears on the
records quite
early. He lived in Saint Ann's Parish, Albemarle County. He
owned land on Dog
Creek, containing 400 acres adjoining Colo. Martin, Arthur
Hopkins and Thomas
Appleberry. Philip Thurman located on Buck Mountain Creek and
Doyles River in
Albemarle County, Virginia 1776. these in Buck Mountain region
seem to have
disappeared, disposed of their property and removed from the
county about 1790.
(History of Albemarle County, Virginia by Woods, page
330.)Philip Thurman
wrote his will in 1771, same being probated 1774 and recorded in
will Book 2
page 309. His wife was living when the will was written.
Source: Will of Philip Thurmond
Clerk's Office Albemarle County, Virginia.
1774 Will of Philip Thurmond Senr. Book 2 page 309.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Philip Thurmond, Senr. of Saint Ann's
Parish of
Albemarle County being in perfect health and sound memory do
constitute this to
be my last Will and Testament Revoking and annulling all other
wills and
Testaments and do appoint this to be observed in the following
manner.
Imprimis. I do order all these debts or dues as I owe to any
person what
soever shall well and Truly paud off by my Executors hereafter
named.
ITEM. I land to my dear and Loving wife this Tract of Land as I
now live on
with the plantation and housing and six negroes Peter, Charles,
Sam, Jenny,
Manner, Age. Three feather bedds & furniture & the rest of my
household goods
and the third part of my stock of all sorts of all during her
natural life, or
widowhood but if she marrys or it be pleased God to call her out
of this Life,
then the Land to be sold at the highest bidder & and be equally
divided among
my five sons John Thurmond, Benjamin Thurmond, Phillip Thurmond,
William
Thurmond, and Thomas Thurmond, then the above mentioned negroes
stock &
household goods to be sold at the highest bidder & be equally
divided among all
my children boys & girls. Elizabeth Thurmond the wife of John
Thurmond, to
have an equal part with the Rest at my Decease -- at my Decease
the Tract of
Land lying on Dog Creek containing four hundred acres joining
Colo. Martin's
Land, Arthur Hopkins & Thomas Appleberry's Land to be sold at
the highest
Bidder and be Equally divided among my five sons John Thurmond,
Benjamin
Thurmond, Philip Thurmond, & William Thurmond and Thomas
Thurmond. Then all
the Rest of my negroes and stock to be sold at the highest
bidders & be Equally
divided among my children Boys & girls. Elizabeth Thurmond the
wife of John
Thurmond and Equal part with the rest and I constitute & appoint
my wife Mary
Thurmond, John Henderson Jr., my son John Thurmond and son
Philip Thurmond all
Executors of this my Last will & Testament & ()() to my wife &
children. In
witness whereof I have ()()() & seal this Eight day of October
in the year of
our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy one.
()() Philip
Thurmond, Senr. (Seal)
(Almost illegible) his his
William Appleberry William X Burgess Edward X Burgess
mark mark
At Albemarle October Courts 1774. This will was presented to
court and proved
by the oath of Thomas Kent, William Appleberry and William
Burruss. Three
Witnesses thereto and orde
Phillip Sr.'s Family
Spouse: (Married)
Children:
Phillip Sr.'s Heritage
Parents: Richard T. Sr. Thurman, Mary Brooks
Siblings: Mabell Thurman, John Thurman, Richard Jr. Thurman, William Thurman, Joseph Thurman